# When is text-embedding-004 retired?

text-embedding-004 on Google Gemini API was retired on Jan 14, 2026.

Google Gemini API recommends migrating to gemini-embedding-2.

- Provider: Google Gemini API
- Model ID: text-embedding-004
- Status: retired
- Deprecation announced: unknown
- Shutdown date: 2026-01-14
- Replacement: gemini-embedding-2
- Replacement status: active
- Replacement kind: different_family
- End of replacement chain: gemini-embedding-2 (active, google-gemini)
- Official source: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/deprecations
- Last checked: 2026-11-02T15:14:04+00:00
- Check status: not_verified
- Provider coverage today: https://aideprecations.com/api/v1/coverage.json
- Page: https://aideprecations.com/google-gemini/text-embedding-004/

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